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same are not repugnant to these rules; to appoint one or more 
sub-committees, for any purpose contemplated by these rules ; 
and generally to perform such acts as may be requisite to 
carry out the objects of the Society, which bye-laws are to be 
subject to ratification, or emendation, or rejection, by the next 
annual or special general meeting of the Society. And it 
shall be the duty of the Council to exercise the foregoing 
powers as occasion shall require, and to furnish reports of the 
proceedings at every periodical and annual meeting of the 
Society. 
Branch so- 10. The Society shall have power to affiliate or associate 
cieties, &c. , . . ci , 1 
itself with other Societies of kindred objects, and to found 
Branch Societies if desirable ; and the Council shall have 
power to cany out any arrangements for this purpose, and to 
furnish any monthly or other reports. 
M Proceed- H- Minutes shall bo made, in books kept for the purpose, 
m ss- of all the proceedings at the general and special meetings of 
the Members, and minutes shall also be made of the proceed¬ 
ings of the Council at their general and special meetings, and 
of the names of the Members attending the same, and such 
minutes shall bo open to inspection by any Member of the 
Society at all reasonable times. 
Moneys to bo 12. All subscriptions and other moneys payable to the 
Treasurer. Society shall be paid to the Treasurer, who shall forthwith 
place the same in a bauk, to be named by the Council, to the 
credit of the Society ; and no sum shall be paid on account of 
the Society until the same shall have been ordered by the 
Council, and such order be duly entered in the book of the 
proceedings of the Council \ and all cheques shall be signed 
by the Treasurer as such, and be countersigned by the Presi¬ 
dent, or one of the Vice-Presidents, or by some other Member 
of the Council delegated by the Council to act as such. 
aj 13. An annual meeting shall be held on the second Wed- 
Meetiug. nesday in November of each year, or, if a holiday, then upon 
the next open day following, and the Council shall report 
their proceedings during the past year, and shall produce their 
accounts, duly audited, for publication if deemed desirable; 
and the meeting shall elect new Members of Council to supply 
the vacancies therein. And notices of motion must be fur- 
